| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | George Bowler inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Benny Bowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-21 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | John Hunt grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | George Bowler pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Bowler | 17-24 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Robert Gates shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block | 17-26 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | John Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Daniel Manuel | 17-26 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jessie Pompa - foul #1 on Jessie Pompa, team foul #1 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (C) Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (PF) Daniel Manuel | |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | John Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Browning - foul #2 on Richard Browning, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (SG), John Fentress (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Benny Bowen, George Bowler, Andrew Jackson | |
| 16:48 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Paul McCarr snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses short on a floater from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McCarr | 17-28 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Richard Browning double dribbles | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF) Landon Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Britton (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Looney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fentress (fresh) PF - Richard Browning (fresh) C - Paul McCarr (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Paul McCarr - foul #2 on Paul McCarr, team foul #2 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), George Bowler (SF), Andrew Jackson (C) Donald Bugarin, John Fentress, Paul McCarr | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Samuel Evans | 18-30 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Robert Gates is hacked by Richard Browning during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Richard Browning, team foul #3 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (PG), Daniel Manuel (PF) Samuel Evans, Richard Browning | |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Manuel - foul #1 on Daniel Manuel, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Jackson out of the doubleteam | 19-32 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | John Hunt misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 19-32 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Paul Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #5 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Harley Stewart (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) Paul Britton, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (SG), John Fentress (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Benny Bowen, George Bowler, Andrew Jackson | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | John Fentress scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Bugarin | 21-34 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul McCarr - foul #3 on Paul McCarr, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF) John Hunt, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | John Fentress misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Britton - foul #1 on Paul Britton, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Paul Britton, Harley Stewart, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (PF) Daniel Manuel | |
| 12:35 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | John Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-35 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | John Fentress gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-35 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Samuel Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Paul McCarr misses the easy layup | 23-35 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Wayne Looney snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Wayne Looney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul McCarr (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | John Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Landon Brown tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Paul McCarr grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | John Hunt connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Gates out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Richard Browning - foul #4 on Richard Browning, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG), Harley Stewart (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), George Bowler (SF), Daniel Manuel (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Donald Bugarin, John Fentress, Richard Browning, Paul McCarr | |
| 10:34 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Harley Stewart grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Paul Britton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Manuel - foul #2 on Daniel Manuel, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Robert Gates (PF) John Hunt, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (PG) Samuel Evans | |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Paul Britton makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Paul Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Benny Bowen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Wayne Looney (PF) Robert Sykes, Paul Britton, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Wayne Looney gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Wayne Looney is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Looney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel clanks a floater from the left side | 30-41 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Bugarin | 30-44 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Donald Bugarin takes the ball from John Hunt after a doubleteam | 30-44 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | George Bowler travels with the ball | 30-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Randy Ray (C) John Hunt, Harley Stewart, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), John Fentress (SF), Richard Browning (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Donald Bugarin, George Bowler, Daniel Manuel, Andrew Jackson | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Robert Gates double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Harley Stewart (SF), Wayne Looney (C) Paul Britton, Landon Brown, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Benny Bowen's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (PG) Benny Bowen | |
| 05:31 | Clemson | John Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Samuel Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Landon Brown - foul #3 on Landon Brown, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Randy Ray (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Evans (SG) Donald Bugarin | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is fouled on the floor by Richard Browning - foul #5 on Richard Browning, team foul #9 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Manuel (PF) Richard Browning | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Paul McCarr | 31-46 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | John Fentress clanks a floater from the right block | 31-46 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | John Fentress gets the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (PF) Daniel Manuel | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Wayne Looney hits a jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson jams it | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Paul Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Looney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Evans (fresh) SF - John Fentress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McCarr (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Landon Brown is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Samuel Evans is hacked by Robert Sykes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sykes, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF) Landon Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 33-51 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is denied on a layup by Paul McCarr | 33-51 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Paul McCarr gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Harley Stewart is called for the reach on Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Harley Stewart, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Manuel (PF) Andrew Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Florida State | John Fentress can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Robert Sykes gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Harley Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sykes | 35-51 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Fentress is hacked by Harley Stewart - foul #3 on Harley Stewart, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the jumpshot from the right side | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Randy Ray misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Evans - foul #1 on Edward Evans, team foul #10 | 35-53 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Randy Ray misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Randy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Samuel Evans runs out the clock | 36-53 |